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Phishers Turn to Social Media for Money

07

Dec

2012

Social media is a common target for phishers for the purposes of identity theft. Phishers are now seeking financial gain from social networking phishing sites. In November 2012, phishing sites spoofed a popular social networking site and asked for financial information as a requirement for to improve user security. The phishing sites were hosted on […]

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Football Phishing Fever Continues

06

Dec

2012

Several phishing attacks using football have been observed during 2012. Phishers have shown their interest in football clubs, football celebrities, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In November 2012, the trend continued with phishers spoofing the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazilian Portuguese on a free web hosting site.In one example, a phishing site prompted […]

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Phishers Take Aim at USAA

07

Nov

2012

Customers of the United Services Automobile Association, or USAA, are confronted with a faceless threat and may likely find themselves within enemy territory…if they’re not careful enough. Our researchers in the AV Labs spotted a phishing attack aimed at USAA customers who are mainly military service members, veterans and their families. The attack starts with […]

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